Kelly

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An Irish surname meaning 'warrior' or 'descendant of Ceallach'. (Irish)

What does Kelly mean?

Irish: An Irish surname meaning 'warrior' or 'descendant of Ceallach'.. Kelly is an Irish surname that means 'warrior' or 'descendant of Ceallach', and it has become a popular given name.

Is Kelly a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Kelly in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Kelly in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Kelly suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Kelly’s Daycare Verdict

As we checked in Kelly today, I overheard the pups whisper, "A warrior? Better watch out for her playdates—she might organize an epic tug-of-war tournament and challenge us all!"

Names similar to Kelly

Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.

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